Fuel filler neck leaking?

Discussion in 'Mechanical - Engine, Gearbox, Exhaust etc' started by Bigjet, Aug 29, 2017.

  1. Hi All

    Just bought a 2015 Megane Cup S. Only fuelled it twice since buying it, the first time it filled fine with no issues. Second time, I had to park with the pump on the near side and stretch the hose to reach the filler. As a result, the nozzle went in at an almost 90 degree angle. When I finished filling (only to 3/4 of a tank) I noticed fuel around the filler neck, all over the tyre, wheel and a big puddle of fuel beneath the car!

    Got the car home, cleaned it off, no further spillage and no issues.

    Is there a breather or overflow pipe in the filler neck that could possibly eject fuel if the nozzle was in at an extreme angle? What about the anti siphoning device? Could that cause an issue if the filling nozzle was not in fully?

    Hopefully nothing untoward, only owned the car for 3 days and hardly driven it yet, and it's very low mileage.

    I appreciate any advice on this...

    Cheers
     

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